The biggest mystery of the new season is the Huskers, because not only are they new to the conference but they've been so bad, pretty much forever, that they're rarely on TV so it's not easy to pick up a whole lot of first hand knowledge. So here are the two things I know from last season: Lance Jeter was a pretty good all around point-guard, especially after he made that back-handed flip to get Giambi at home, and they have a lot of size. Well it turns out Jeter graduated, but they still have most of their size returning.
Exhibit A on the size train is Jorge Brian Diaz, a 6-11, 245 lb. junior from Puerto Rico who is still learning the game, but scores in double-figures with an over 50% shooting percentage. His rebound totals are a bit lower than you'd expect for somebody that big (just 4 per game), but he's an efficient scorer Nebraska will look to early and often, and he should improve this season. The Huskers can also go with 6-11, 310 lbs. senior Andre Almeida and/or 6-10, 240

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